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      January 8, 2009  RSS feed

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      CHRIS KELLY staff Jackson Memorial High School's Tim Baker drives to the hoop during a game against Brick Township High School on Jan. 2. The Green Dragons defeated the Jaguars, 52-49, in Jackson. More...
      New mayor on duty in Howell
      Robert F. Walsh and Susan Schroeder Clark sworn in to office
      BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer

      Howell residents filled town hall on New Year's Day to watch Robert F. Walsh be sworn in as Howell's mayor and Susan Schroeder Clark take the oath of office as a member of the Howell Township Council. Walsh and Clark began serving four-year terms. More...

       Bulletin Board
      • In the Service
      Army Reserve Spec. Sung-Min J. Baillargeon, son of Gerald L. Baillargeon of Jackson, has returned to the 315th Engineer Battalion, Fort Dix, after being deployed to an overseas forward operating base in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Operation Iraqi Freedom is the official name given to military operations involving members of the U.S. More...
      • Datebook
      • Alternate route certification offered
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       Letters
      • Using property taxes to fund schools is wrong
      If there is injustice anywhere in the property tax system, it is not in the pricing or valuation of our homes. The tax rate will only be changed to reflect the dollar amount needed to fund future budgets anyway. The way education is funded is by far the biggest fallacy of the system. There is no logical connection between your house and any school. More...
      • A workable solution to the foreclosure crisis
      • Freehold Regional Board of Education risks losing public's trust
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       Editorials
      • article has image Thank heavens he's back on campus
      Despite the fact that expenditures loom on the horizon and the country is at the dawn of a great recession, we Clinches have had a very expensive week, and I wonder how we could let so much cash go without considering the ramifications. More...
      • article has image Your Turn
      • article has image This can't be happening
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       Greg Bean's Column
      • article has image Discovering family history, one creased letter at a time
      It seems like when the kids move out, they're never really gone because they leave so much junk behind. But at our house, it isn't the kids who are responsible for all the accumulated archeological detritus. My wife and I save things as well. Boxes and boxes of photographs. Birthday cards. Important papers. More...
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       Schools
      • Pair of schools have deep roots in Howell
      HOWELL — The Howell K-8 School District Board of Education was recently presented with a report from an architectural firm, which showed the district's biggest liabilities to be the Ardena School, Adelphia Road, and the Southard School, Kent Road. More...
      • article has image Pupils learn holiday is also about giving
      • Students will join group at Obama inauguration
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       Sports
      • article has image New Egypt boys hoops pointing toward big season
      Jackson boys, girls having mixed success thus far
      The New Egypt Warriors overcame serious foul trouble and managed to escape with a 56-52 road victory over Gateway last Saturday. New Egypt's three big men — Desmond Hubert, Kevin Janowski and Dakota Havens — each spent a significant amount of time on the bench due to foul trouble. Each finished the game with four fouls. More...
      • Jackson swim team wins first meet of season
      • article has image Warrior girls hoops squad confident about season
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       Business
      • Bank, medical office to share new building
      JACKSON — Planning Board members voted 8-0 at a recent meeting to approve an application filed by Hopkin Properties/County Line Plaza to construct a 9,000-square-foot commercial building on County Line Road. The board's engineer, Doug Klee, said the applicant was seeking preliminary and final site plan approval. More...
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